Kansas Klips
Onley wins 74th annual International Pancake Day Race
LIBERAL — With partly cloudy skies and a 20 mph breeze, the 74th annual International Pancake Day Race, a tradition between Onley, England, and Liberal, took place on Tuesday, February 21st. Isabelle Sullenger was the latest woman to add her name as the Liberal winner with a time of 1:13.51. The Olney winner is Elise Kramer, with a time of 1:05, meaning Olney wins this year’s contest. Liberal now leads 40-31 with two no contests. (KSN News)
Billion Dollar manufacturing project making its way into Kansas
WICHITA —In a joint statement by Gov. Laura Kelly and the company announced, “EMP Shield is a manufacturing company that ‘Is an industry leader in protecting electronic devices from destructive magnetic pulses.’” The manufacturer plans to invest $1.9 billion in a computer chip manufacturing plant. The plant will produce over 1,000 jobs, paying about $66,000.00 a year. The facility will be in Burlington on 300 acres of land in the Silicon Prairie Industrial Park in Coffey County. (The Wichita Eagle)
Roofer’s stolen truck found, vehicle stripped
WICHITA — It’s a case of good news/bad news for a Wichita roofer whose 2002 Ford F-250 truck was stolen last week from a job site in Wichita. The vehicle was stripped and missing parts, including all four wheels. The workers’ tools were also gone. Despite the disappointment, Rhoden Roofers credited a community member for spotting the truck and calling it in. (KWCH)
Hays High to remain Indians, Hays Middle will not become Indians
HAYS — The Hays USD 489 School Board agreed to keep the Hays High Indian mascot while the Hays Middle School will not become Indians. A motion to change the Hays Middle School mascot to the Indians failed; however, a motion passed that would make the HHS middle and high school colors consistent. The discussion on the schools’ mascots has been ongoing for several months. The District had passed a bond issue that will include building a new high school and renovating the current high school into a middle school. The District conducted a survey, had a public meeting, and formed a committee to consider the schools’ mascots during this time. More than 90 percent of the survey respondents said they wanted to keep the Indian mascot. (Hays Post)
